Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 779 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
23. 23.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
25. 25.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan

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